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STICKNEY, IL -- Hawthorne Race Course set a pair of
Illinois betting records for Kentucky Derby day as
fans and wagers poured into Hawthorne. While Funny
Cide was winning in Kentucky, those who wagered on the
gelding in the Hawthorne pool were licking their lips.
Funny Cide returned $27.60 to win at Churchill Downs,
but came back a whopping $34.20 at Hawthorne.

Overall, the betting was strong. Hawthorne set an
all-time state record for all-sources handle on Derby
Day, taking in $12,879,513 for the day, topping
Sportsman's 2002 figure of $11,253,107. Additionally,
the on-site crowd of 7,576 supported the races,
wagering a Derby Day record $1,473,027 on-site,
compared to Sportsman's $1,295,942 of 2002.

"We gave the fans what they want with the Derby,
options," stated Hawthorne's Director of Operations
Thomas F. Carey III. "This year, the best value came
to those who wagered through our pool and we will
definitely look to offer the separate pool on Triple
Crown races in the future."

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